This enchanting new film from the makers of Academy Award nominated The Secret of Kells is inspired by the legend of the “selkies” — magical beings who live as seals in water and humans on land — is a magical adventure steeped in the wondrous worlds of Irish myth.

Young Ben and his little sister Saoirse live with their widower father in a lighthouse by the sea. When the silent Saoirse — who at six years old has yet to utter a single word — discovers a shell flute that used to belong to their mother, the spellbinding music she creates unlocks a magical secret about her mother’s past.

Nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Film 2015. Winner Best Film, Irish Film & Television Awards 2015.

Director: Tomm Moore
Country: Ireland
Year: 2014
Running Time: 93 mins
Cert: PG
Language: English
Voiced by: David Rawle, Brendan Gleeson, Lisa Hannigan